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the first time.

ConsentIQ checks your building consent submission against what your BCO actually needs — before you lodge. Stop the RFI cycle. Protect your pipeline.

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3–6 weeks saved
per RFI round
123 Test Street, Dunedin
Alteration · Pre-lodgement check
DCC
B1 structural load path narrative absent
B1/VM1 · High · 3/3 DCC projects
Manufacturer spec missing — heat pump
G12 · High · Universal pattern
E2 junction detail not cross-referenced
E2/AS1 · Medium · 2/3 DCC projects
H1 R-value schedule present ✓
H1/AS1 · Resolved
3 gaps flagged
Built on real NZ RFI data
Council-calibrated rules
Check done in under 15 min
NZBC aligned
1,000 MBIE determinations indexed
The problem

RFIs are expensive,
predictable, and preventable.

~37K
building consents lodged in NZ each year
3–6wk
typical delay per RFI round
$800+
cost to designers per RFI response
45%
of RFIs caused by missing documentation — not design errors

Most RFIs aren't about the design.
They're about the paperwork.

Analysis of 420,000+ real RFI data points across NZ councils reveals that the majority of RFIs are preventable — the information exists, it just isn't presented the way your BCO needs it.

The Building Code tells you what to achieve. ConsentIQ tells you how your BCO will check it. Every flag is drawn from real council patterns, not just the Code.

RFI cause breakdown — 208 audited items · 5 councils · 420K+ total dataset
Submission completeness
45%
Design compliance gap
42%
Unclear or disputed
13%
How it works

Three steps to a cleaner
consent lodgement

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01

Set up your project

Enter your project type, council, and scope flags — multi-unit, fire wall, gas appliance, onsite drainage. ConsentIQ loads the right rule set for your specific council and context.

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02

Review the gap tracker

ConsentIQ surfaces every likely RFI trigger with the NZBC clause, the council-specific pattern behind it, and a plain-English remedy. Each item links to real BCO behaviour at your council.

03

Resolve, override, lodge

Work through the list before you submit. Mark items resolved as you address them. Export a PDF summary. Lodge knowing you've already done what your BCO was going to ask you to do.

What ConsentIQ checks

Calibrated to what BCOs
actually flag

B1 structural load path narrative and producer statement requirements
E2 junction details — cross-referencing, junctions not covered by E2/AS1
H1 energy efficiency — R-value schedules, climate zone compliance, modelling files
G12 / G13 plumbing — appliance specs, wastewater capacity, water pressure evidence
C/AS1 fire separation — intertenancy wall details, fire rated junction specs
Manufacturer datasheets — appliances, cladding systems, insulation products
Submission completeness — documentation a council vetting officer expects
RFI fact-checking — verify BCO queries against the actual Building Code clause
MBIE determinations — search 1,000 Secretary's decisions when you need precedent to back an alternative solution or push back on a BCO request
The dataset behind it
Proprietary BCO pattern data — not just the Building Code.
ConsentIQ's rules are drawn from real RFI letters, not just NZBC text. We know which clauses your specific council flags most — and how often. Every item shows its frequency in the dataset.
420K+
RFI data points across 6 NZ councils
23K+
consent records in the dataset
1,000
MBIE determinations semantically indexed
6
active council rule sets
Dataset grows with every project run through ConsentIQ
Pricing

One prevented RFI pays for
months of subscription.

Start with a single project for $69 — no account needed. Or subscribe and run your whole pipeline through ConsentIQ.

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$79
per month · 3 active projects
  • 3 active projects
  • All council rule sets
  • Gap tracker + RFI checker
  • PDF export
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per month · 10 projects · 3 seats
  • 10 active projects
  • 3 team seats
  • Accuracy review dashboard
  • BCO name tracking
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$449
per month · Unlimited · 8 seats
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  • 8 team seats
  • BCO pattern report
  • Priority support
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